Water Pollution Flashcards

1
Q

The process of removing salt from seawater?

A

Desalinization

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2
Q

The process of forcing water through a screen to get rid of salt?

A

Reverse Osmonthus

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3
Q

What is the process of water to get rid of salt?

A

Distillation

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4
Q

If we know the source of the pollution it’s called what?

A

Point pollution

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5
Q

If we DONT know the source of the pollution it’s called what?

A

Non-point pollution

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6
Q

A large underground water storage is called what?

A

Aquifer

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7
Q

Where the water drips into the storage zone?

A

Recharge zone

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8
Q

The largest Aquifer in North America is called?

A

Ogallala

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9
Q

Disease causing agents that could be put in water?

A

Pathogens

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10
Q

4 pathogens?

A

Bacteria
Fungus
Virus
Protozoa

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11
Q

The entire area that is drained by the river is called the what?

A

Watershed

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12
Q

Most cities depend on what water source for their water supplies?

A

Surface water

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13
Q

Mercury, salts, and acids are this type of water pollution?

A

Inorganic chemicals

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14
Q

Gasoline and Oil is this type of water pollution?

A

Organic chemicals

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15
Q

Water is this type of resource?

A

Renewable

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